I have always wanted a car from the year I was born, so I started looking I came across 2 VW's and now I am having a really hard time making a decision. So here I am asking for advice. One is in Mexico, and will need to be imported, it has had the same owner for 25 years, new paint and it doesn't not have the original engine which is rebuilt with 5K on it. The ones that stayed in Mexico for that year kept the little old school tail lights, have diferent dashboard, come with diferential slip ( REDUCTORES in spanish ) so they are slower and also they do not have any heating system. #2 is in the US original paint, engine, and mileage BIG tail lights and gas heater. I could send pics so you can see why I cannot make up my mind.

If your considering importing a car from Mexico. It probably does not meet US safety or emissions standards. In the past owners of cars that wanted to import them had to put up a bond (sometimes as much as 4 times the cost of the car) and get it certified and get it to pass US emissions. None of which the US government helps out on. If you are unable to get it to pass US safety standards and emissions often owners loss the bond and sometimes the car.

Thus you better check into to this before considering such.

I haven't dealt with this in several years but that use to be the requirements.

The ones that stayed in Mexico for that year kept the little old school tail lights, have diferent dashboard, come with diferential slip ( REDUCTORES in spanish )

A limited slip differential is called "diferencial de bloqueo" in Spanish.
If a trans has reduction boxes, they say, "con reductores".
The two are not the same.

Somewhere I have pics of the Mexican made 73 Safari I bought while I was in Guatemala. It had an early 2 spoke steering wheel and swing axle suspension with reduction boxes. If I can find the pics, I will try to remember to post them._________________